The Exorcist
Goodness can only be seen in books. It is something temporary while evil is another story. We see it every day. Evil is permanent. You can get rid of it for a while. You can never destroy it.
The Exorcist is fabulous and careful with its pacing and storytelling. It’s one of the most disturbing experiences in cinema, even if you don’t find the movie scary. Friedkin is attentive with his directing. He never teases us with cheap tricks. He is all about telling a story and doing it impeccably. Every shot, every scene matters. Every single one of them pays off. The Exorcist may not be scary. It’s something worse. It is unholy. It shows that no matter how good you are, no matter how faithful you are, no matter how gracious, evil will exist.
+ “Why her? Why this girl?”
- “I think the point is to make us despair. To see ourselves as... animal and ugly. To make us reject the possibility that God could love us.”
Godspeed, Friedkin. Godspeed…